French, Guilmet, rare automaton "LOOM" from the industrial series, a conventional time and bell strike movement, with the exposed gears and loom driven by a weight falling down the right side of the base, the "motor" for the loom, a large heavily made clockwork movement with dual vane fan governor. Typical of Guilmet's designs, the loom includes a thermometer to the left and an aneroid barometer to the right , c1880 — Antique Clocks Price Guide

Name: French, Guilmet, rare automaton "LOOM" from the industrial series, a conventional time and bell strike movement, with the exposed gears and loom driven by a weight falling down the right side of the base, the "motor" for the loom, a large heavily made clockwork movement with dual vane fan governor. Typical of Guilmet's designs, the loom includes a thermometer to the left and an aneroid barometer to the right , c1880
Brand: Guilmet
Availability: Discontinued

Shelf or Mantel Industrial Guilmet France auction

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Sale date October 29, 2011

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Maker Guilmet
Model Loom
Type Shelf or Mantel Industrial
Country France
Price type auction
Date October 29, 2011
Source R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts

Description

serial number 494. Porcelain dial with arabic numerals is excellent and has a heavy cast and gilded overlay mask. This model virtually never turns up and we are pleased to offer it. Note the special cable roller/ idler pulley has been moved from one side of the lower box to the other [see original location to left in detail photo Ht 22 1/2"

Record courtesy of R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts